[mythtv-users] digital card

Daryl McDonald darylangela at gmail.com
Mon Nov 24 22:31:32 UTC 2014


I think you're right Karl, there is a stb on each TV, I think what they're
doing is encrypting the QAM, which I used to use, but recently switched to
a second OTA because of the awesome clarity. Sorry for the noise, thanks
for the confirmation.

On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 5:22 PM, Karl Newman <newmank1 at asme.org> wrote:

> On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 2:16 PM, Daryl McDonald <darylangela at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I'm already using a DCT700 stb with a channel change script as well as a
>> pair of digital tuners with a home fashioned OTA antenna, free HD the Scott
>> in me has did and gone to Heaven.
>>
>> Could it be that the second line rep at my cable co. misrepresented my
>> ability to continue recording. When asked the tech person said that I would
>> not be able to use a analog capture device after their cut off date of Jan
>> 23,2015. But they also said that the second analog TV downstairs would
>> continue to display TV with no problems. Now I scratching my head. I use
>> Cogeco in SW Ontario. I'd love yo just merrily roll along, can anyone
>> confirm?
>>
>> It is a little strange that they would say that the analog TV would
> continue to work (maybe they meant with a DTA or STB?). Or maybe they were
> just trying to push their own DVR solution? Anyway, if you're already using
> your STB with your PVR150 then you should be good to go. Unless maybe you
> need to change your STB (seems unlikely). Your digital tuners with OTA
> should be unaffected.
>
> Karl
>
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